Probably nothing. The stats only reflect 3 games, and the Big Ten Rankings are not based on any inter-conference match-ups.

But looking at the trends . . . youve got two defensive teams coming together. UW has the homefield advantage. The scoring is likely going to be low. Our offense is better than theirs; their defense is slightly better. Defense generally wins games. Also, in low scoring games, special teams is usually critical, and I think the Badgers have the edge there too. Sooo, as much as it pains me to say this . . .I think the edge goes to the Badgers.

We need to be able to establish a pass threat to open the run. However, UW has not been tested by an option team yet, and we may be able to do some things with Michael Robinsonhe is our not-so-secret-but-definitely-a-weapon guy. We need to limit turnovers. That sounds obvious, but we have to pay more than lipservice to it. If we turn the ball over 5 timesturn out the lights: game over. If we play with some intensity, and put some points on the board, our think our D is capable of controlling the Badgers. We need to stop the run. The Badgers are 104th in the nation in passing--exploit this. But we cant give them short fields or lose scoring opportunities on special teams. May I say it again: this is a winnable game.